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Trifolium pratense

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Trifolium pratense

Trifolium pratense is an erect to decumbent, short-lived, evergreen perennial plant; it produces numerous stems from the root crown; It can grow up to 60cm tall. Red clover has a wide range of traditional uses as a food and a medicine, and is still often harvested from the wild, often being traded for medicinal use. The plant is also often used as a green manure and in soil improvement schemes.

Uses

Skin problems, Cancer, Gout, Whooping cough, Dry coughs.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a rich source of plant secondary metabolites isoflavonoids which belong to the group of phenylpropanoids.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
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Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Division in spring, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Trifolium pratense is a plant that ranges from cold temperate to subtropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 3,000 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, Pastures, Other grassy places.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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